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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Nunu's Kitchen - Dry fried beef rice noodles

Dry fried beef rice noodles (乾炒牛河), also known as Beef Chow Fun, is one of my all time favourite noodle dishes. It makes a great breakfast or lunch with some congee xD

While the ingredients are simple, this dish is almost impossible to replicate at home as a lot of the favour comes from "鑊氣" (wok breath or "wok hay"). Think of it as an unique flavour that is imparted on stir fried food by the wok itself. Since this "wok flavour" only comes out when a metal wok is heated up over a large gas or wood fire, this dish will definitely taste less authentic when you make it at home. However, the outside version tends to be really heavy on oil and MSG, so I do like to make my own.

Put heat on high, and lay beef slices down flat. Flip once. Cook the beef until it is 60% done. Try not to stir the beef otherwise it'll curl up.

Once beef is 60% done, remove from wok.

Saute onions and bean sprouts together in a bit of vegetable oil. Saute until onion browns and becomes fragrant.

I skipped photos here because I had to move fast >__> but when your onions start browning, add your drained rice noodles. Stir the noodles around the wok quickly using chopsticks, your spatula will be useless here.

Don't mind if you start seeing some boxes arrive at your door step because I'm moving in for your cooking! The chow fun looks delicious and healthy and not greasy like restaurants. I'm drooling and craving some just looking at the pictures!!

I always order this when I go to Chinatown. It's soooo good. I also make this at home, but in a different way. I just saute the noodles and add soy sauce and then meat. The noodles are especially good when crispy.

About Me

Nunu is teapot shaped with orangutan arms and a slightly lazy eye.
She lives in Vancouver, Canada.
She likes poop coloured things and cats.
She owns more nail polish than a nail salon and enjoys referring to herself in the third person.